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Jackie Tang

Economist at Statistics Canada. I have strong statistical analysis skill and deep understanding of a range of statistical software packages/programming languages. I am currently searching a position that fills with challenges and gives full play to my professional knowledge on data analysis and programming. I am broadly interested in data mining, integration, visualization and machine learning.

Current Employment Status

EC-04 Indeterminate

Home department: Statistics Canada

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Security Clearance

Reliable

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Second Language Profile

Unilingual

Preferred language for interview: English

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Education

Research Analyst Post-graduate Certificate

Humber College

Toronto, Canada

2014 - 2013

  • Research project: Need a job? An examination of Humber College students employment experiences, 2013/4

M.A., Economics

McMaster University

Hamilton, Canada

2011 - 2010

  • Research project: The effect of maternal employment on youth smoking behaviour
  • Research project: Fertility rate and female labour force participation in Canada

B.A., Economics and Mathematics

McMaster University

Hamilton, Canada

2010 - 2006

  • Thesis: The effect of minimum wage on youth employment in Canada

Certificate

SAS® Certified Advanced Programmer

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Work Experience

Economist

National Economic Account Division, Statistics Canada

Ottawa, Canada

Current - 2019

  • Produce and analyze data from surveys or other data sources using statistical methods.
  • Successfully produced an industry analysis that provides an overview of the book publishing industry as well as the various performance measures of the industry using various data sources .
  • Analyzed the two satellite accounts and the available Statistics Canada data sources to develop a feasibility study report for the Department of Canadian Heritage.
  • Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provide feedback on collection, processing, editing, compilation and presentation, methods and procedures following data analysis and make recommendations for improvement to current surveys and activities.
  • Regularly provide updates and present results to management.

Analyst

Demography Division, Statistics Canada

Ottawa, Canada

2019 - 2018

  • Co-authored an article entitled “Living alone in Canada”.
  • Conducted literature reviews on various topics related to families, households and living arrangements.
  • Performed data extraction and manipulation over large datasets (such as censuses, General Social Survey and Longitudinal Immigration Database) using SAS Macro and SQL.
  • Conducted quantitative analysis using SAS and Sudaan language. Results were interpreted according to relevant.
  • Developed regression models and applied statistical methods to evaluate the emigration patterns of recent immigrants.
  • Produced summary tables and figures based on Statistics Canada publication standards using SAS and Microsoft tools, and worked with internal colleagues to prepare the article for publication.

Economist

National Economic Account Division, Statistics Canada

Ottawa, Canada

2018 - 2016

  • Developed estimates utilizing both surveys and administrative data.
  • Investigated and resolved any data issues and/or discrepancies
  • Researched and assessed new data sources from outside vendors for potential use.
  • Assisted in the drafting of written reports and presentations resulting from analysis

Research Analyst

London district Catholic School Board

London, Canada

2015 - 2014

  • Assisted in the design, implementation and evaluation of a number of research and program evaluation projects.
  • Provide research, administrative and technical advice pertinent to projects and department needs.
  • Conducted client surveys and developed data collection instruments and procedures.
  • Compiled, analyzed and interpreted quantitative and qualitative data with professional software.
  • Used R language to create a number of intricate datasets which produced statistics, tables and charts for several internal-use report.
  • Prepared various proposals, reports and presentations.

Administrative Clerk

Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories

Brampton, Canada

2013 - 2012

  • Sorted, filed and retrieved consultant reports and slides.
  • Entered patients’ demographic, test information and/or results with computerized system.
  • Handled clerical and administrative work like filling, drafting, answering emails, inquiries, making calls, passing on the messages and etc.

Publication

Living Along in Canada

Insights on Canadian Society, Statistics Canada, 75-006-X201900100003

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2019 - 2018

  • J. Tang, N. Galbraith and J. Truong

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant (TA)

Department of Economics, McMaster University

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2011 - 2011

  • Course: Econometrics II
  • Served as TA for one day workshop on how to use SHAZAM (a computer package for econometrics and statistical computing)

Teaching Assistant (TA)

Department of Economics, McMaster University

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2010 - 2010

  • Course: Intermediate Macroeconomics I

Teaching Assistant (TA)

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McMaster University

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2009 - 2009

  • Course: Probability and Statistics for Engineering
  • Provided assistance with R language